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Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam

Oklahoma rates for HCPCS 88302

A pathologist examines tissue removed during a minor surgical procedure under a microscope, at a basic level of detail typically used for straightforward, routine specimens such as a hernia sac. It confirms the tissue's identity and checks for anything unexpected.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Basic Surgical Tissue Pathology Exam cost?

$28.84

Typical negotiated rate. In Oklahoma, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.84 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.84 from a physician practice, and about $35.48 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$28.84$21.38 to $35.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$35.48$22.91 to $47.86

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $21 to $74Professionalmedian $29 · 10th to 90th $9 to $62
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $35professional $29

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$26.30
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$6.46
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$48.98
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$60.26
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$263.03
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$144.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$35.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$125.89

Where Oklahoma sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in West Virginia than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Oklahoma $28.84 · 45th of 51
WV $129KY $24.55

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.